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bang about

B1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To move around in a place and make a lot of loud, crashing noise while doing it.

Literal meaning: To physically hit things while moving about — largely transparent.

Meanings

1 B1 informal

To move around in a place while making loud noises by hitting or knocking into things.

"I could hear him banging about in the kitchen at six in the morning."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 informal

To move clumsily and carelessly, bumping into or knocking objects.

"She banged about the cramped office, trying to find her keys in the dark."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Primarily British English. Often implies irritation from the speaker's perspective — someone is making annoying noise. Commonly used in domestic contexts.

Commonly used with

kitchen upstairs house flat room night

Forms

Base
bang about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bangs about
he/she/it
Past simple
banged about
yesterday
Past participle
banged about
have + pp
-ing form
banging about
continuous

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Synonyms

clatter about crash around stomp about rattle around lumber about bustle

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